Erlanger leads “history making” breakthrough in stroke treatment

Published on Feb 27, 2015 | Brain Health & Stroke, Erlanger News, Regain Health

Erlanger’s stroke team played a key role in a breakthrough treatment for acute stroke, following a series of successful clinical trials hailed as representing “a new era” and “sea change” in stroke treatment around the world. Dr. Tom Devlin, Chairman...

Medical trials affirm Erlanger’s place at ‘forefront of stroke treatment’

Published on Feb 26, 2015 | Brain Health & Stroke, Erlanger News, Regain Health

Stroke doctors at Erlanger Health System were all smiles as they stood before their colleagues in a conference room on Tuesday. (From the February 26, 2015 Chattanooga Times Free Press) “As you can see, we’re in a very celebratory mood,” said Dr....

The EROC Era

Published on Feb 25, 2015 | Brain Health & Stroke, Erlanger News, Heart Health, Regain Health, Stay Well

After 8 months of construction, our region has officially entered the “EROC Era.” EROC (Erlanger Regional Operations Center) is a new, high-tech control center that will greatly improve patient care, particularly in the emergency response and pre-hospital care...

Times Free Press story describes Erlanger Stroke Center as the frontier of U.S. stroke treatment

Published on Jan 11, 2015 | Brain Health & Stroke, Erlanger News, Regain Health

The Erlanger Stroke Center is on the cutting edge of stroke care and treatments. Click here to read the Sunday, January 11 article in the Chattanooga Times Free Press about some of the clinical trials and research that make Erlanger one of the best hospitals in the...

Migraine relief: Chattanooga area woman says surgery gave her life back

Published on Jun 23, 2014 | Brain Health & Stroke, Erlanger News, Regain Health

Area residents suffering from debilitating migraines and unable to find relief now have a new treatment option, thanks to a commonly known plastic surgery procedure performed by Dr. James Waldrop at Erlanger. Read more about it in this article written by Susan Pierce,...

State’s First Emergency Medicine Fellowship begins at Erlanger

Published on Mar 26, 2014 | Brain Health & Stroke, Erlanger News, Heart Health, Regain Health

Chattanooga, TN – The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education recently approved the first Emergency Medicine Fellowship in the state of Tennessee for the UT College of Medicine Chattanooga (UTCOMC), based at Erlanger. The program will begin...